The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19
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William Edwards was born in Monmouth
County, N. j., May 10, 1902. He came to
Ohio in early childhood, was united in mar
riage with Nancy Day, Dec. II, 1928, and re-
sided upon the same spot of ground, near
Newtown, Hamilton County, until Feb. l.,
1887, when he was called from the home of
earth. His occupation was tilling the soil.
By industry and economy he gathered and
laid up in worldly goods what might be called
an abundance. By his temperate habits a
long and useful life has been melted out to
him. By his strictly upright life he won the
confidence of the community in which he
moved and the friendship of those who had
to do with him. Though never a member of
the church, he and his wife, a sister of the
late Artemus Day, have for long years been
supporters and patrons of the Universalist
Church. To the widow no children survive
to cheer her declining years; but large cir
Gle of relatives surround her. Thus another
has departed, leaving his " footprints upon
the sands of time" Blessed be his memory,
and may the Lord comfort and sustain the
widow. W. s. B.
Lewis Keith departed this life at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John Lyons, of Chippewa
Township, Isabella County, Mich, on Sun
day, Jan. 8, 1887. He was born in Hunting
ton County, Pa, Sept. 81, 1902. AT the age
of three years he was left to kind, sym
pathetic and faithful mother by the death of
his father. In the spring of 1915, with his
mother, he moved to Richland County, o.,
which was then the farthest white settlement
in the State. Here he experienced all the
trials and difficulties at that time peculiar to
western frontier life. On the 10th day of
February, 1926, he was married to Miss Mar
as above. The wife still survives him at the
age of eighty one, they having lived in mar
rage upwards of sixty-one years. In 1852
they moved to Williams County, where they
continued to reside until they came to Isa-
bella County, about two years ago. Mr..
Keith was the father of ten children = five
boys and five girls-six of whom survive him.
Mr.. Keith was recognized as a man of excel
lent morals and one who commanded the
esteem and respect of all acquaintance. His
life has been an exemplary one, an honor
alike both to himself and the communities in
which he has lived. Br. Keith was one of the
most devout believers in the final triumph of
good over evil we ever knew. He joined our
church upward of forty years ago. The day
before he died he was permitted to remem-
Der and repeat very many of the passages of
Scripture that spoke of the love of God and
the care he had for all his creatures, and to
express the comfort it brought to him even
in the hour of suffering and death. May the
same comfort come to all his surviving
friends, and especially to Sister Keith, whose
health is poor, yet she is strong in the faith
that comforted her husband. Funeral SER
vices on Jan. 80, by Rev. N. Crary.
The writer was called to Sterling recently
to officiate at the funeral services of Mrs. l..
Holtslander, who departed this life Jan. %,
after several weeks of severe illness, caused
by stroke of paralysis. Deceased was born
in Connecticut, April II, 1872. Soon after
her marriage she and her husband came
West, first settling in New York. Thence they
removed to Illinois, locating at st. Charles,
where they remained for few years, then
removed to Sterling, where she has resided for
over thirty years. Mrs. Holtslander was
among the Oldest and most highly respected
residents of Sterling. Her husband having
preceded her to that home beyond by four
teen years, during which time she not only
wore the garb of widowhood, but also passed
through many of its sternest realities; but,
like Dorcas of old, she was full of good
works, ever ready with willing heart and hand
to minister to the sick and sorrowing, the
tempted and tried. Her works praise her:
her children arise up and call her blessed"
Many bear testimony of her noble life, and
thus it is the memory to the righteous shall
live. She had been for years a devoted Uni
versalist, exemplifying her faith by her works.
Being deprived of church home in the city
where she lived, she esteemed it as a great
source of pleasure and blessing to meet and
worship with her own people on conference
and communion occasions. The last privilege
of this kind enjoyed by her was the Conven-
ton in Chicago last October. How we'll re.
member her earnest testimony for the blessed
consultations of our faith. The funeral SER
vices were held at the residence of her daugh
ter, Mrs. S. NJ. King, conducted by the
writer, assisted by the Congregational min.
lister. MARY GARARD.
Mira. Martha X. Armstrong, wife of Henry
E. Broughton, of River Forest, ILL.,, died sud,
denly of apoplexy at her home, Sunday even
ing, Jan. Is, 1887. She was born in Shore.
ham, VT, Dec. %, 1912. At the age of seven.
teen she went to Minnesota, where she wat
married in June. 1860. Fourteen years OF
married life were happily spent in Troy anc
| st. Charles, Mimi, after which the famil,
removed to River Forest where they have
since resided. She was the mother of tire,
children, two of whom-a son and daugh
ter - survive, and one has preceded her t.
the unseen shore. She was active in tn,
social and benevolent work of the commu
nifty, and was universally beloved Her deal
at the early age of forty -four ears is deplore,
by all. In religious fai b, Mrs. Broughtol
was lifelong Uniyersalis., but not having